NEWS Important peace deal components not implemented – Diplomat
Memoscar Lasuba | March 1, 2017 | 4:44 pm Norwegian ambassador to South Sudan, Gunnar Andrias Holm, during the dawn show on Mar 1, 2017|Credit|Ray Okech|Eye Radio Important components of the peace agreement aimed at addressing the root causes of the conflict in 2013 have not yet been implemented, a diplomat has said. The Norwegian ambassador to South Sudan, Gunnar Andreas Holm, told Eye Radio that parties to the agreement have mainly been focusing “too much” on positions and “power-sharing” rather than reforms.“The key components of the peace agreement that I’d like to call the reform packages have not been implemented,” Amb Holm said during the Dawn show. He said reforms are very much needed to resolve the conflict and put South Sudan back on track for development to take place.“We’re talking about economic reforms, political reforms, economic reforms, legal reforms; a large package of absolutely critical changes and reforms that are needed to address the underlying causes of the conflict,” he stressed. Amb Holms said although the national dialogue will address a number of issues, the peace agreement should be the main focus:“The peace agreement is the main focus, because, through the implementation of that, we will also address a number of issues and concerns that the national dialogue will also address.” President Salva Kiir unveiled his plans for the national dialogue in December 2016.In his address to the NLA on Dec 2016, Mr Kiir outlined a 10-point plan aimed at ending violent conflicts in the country, reconstituting national consensus and saving the country from disintegration, as a way of ushering in peace, stability, and prosperity. -- To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/d/forum/southsudankob View this message at https://groups.google.com/d/msg/southsudankob/topic-id/message-id For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "South Sudan Info - The Kob" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/SouthSudanKob. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/SouthSudanKob/CAJb14opzJYk9oaVfR_CACL12YqvwwoCwaoD5_8%2BfguYsptRjkQ%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
